Yamaha YTS-480 Intermediate Tenor Saxophone - Gold Lacquer

Yamaha YTS-480 Intermediate Tenor Saxophone - Gold LacquerYamaha YTS 480 Intermediate Tenor Saxophone Gold Lacquer Available at Irvine Art and Music Elevate your performance with the Yamaha YTS 480 Intermediate Tenor Saxophone, a top tier choice for advancing saxophonists who demand superior tone, smooth playability, and professional level features. Designed to help musicians transition from student to advanced playing, the YTS 480 incorporates many of Yamahas renowned professional saxophone elements,

Yamaha YTS-480 Intermediate Tenor Saxophone – Gold Lacquer

Available at Irvine Art and Music

Elevate your performance with the Yamaha YTS-480 Intermediate Tenor Saxophone, a top-tier choice for advancing saxophonists who demand superior tone, smooth playability, and professional-level features. Designed to help musicians transition from student to advanced playing, the YTS-480 incorporates many of Yamaha’s renowned professional saxophone elements, delivering rich, expressive sound with excellent intonation and comfortable response.

This model includes a 62-style neck with a refined bore taper that enhances tonal focus and projection, while the professional-grade neck receiver and octave key system allow for custom neck upgrades—perfect for players seeking to personalize their sound. The post-to-body construction ensures faster response and lighter weight, offering a more immediate resonance ideal for school bands, private lessons, and performance ensembles.

Whether you're a passionate student or a developing artist, the YTS-480 is built to inspire. With elegant hand engraving on the bell, a high F# key, front F key, and improved low B–C# connection, every detail is designed with musical growth in mind.

Key Features:

• Yellow brass body and keys with post-to-body construction
• 62-style neck for focused tone and responsive airflow
• Professional neck receiver fits Yamaha Custom necks (like the V1)
• Front F and high F# keys for extended range
• Improved low B–C# connection mechanism
• Adjustable thumb hook and left-hand seesaw key for comfort and playability
• Hand-engraved bell adds a touch of artistry
• Includes Yamaha 4C mouthpiece, ligature, and protective case

Tech Specs

• Key: Bb
• Level: Intermediate
• Finish: Gold Lacquer
• Auxiliary Keys: High F#, Front F
• Body: Post on Body
• Body Material: Yellow Brass
• Neck Type: 62 Style
• Neck Material: Yellow Brass
• Key Buttons: Polyester
• Bell Decoration: Hand Engraved
• Pads: Leather and Wool Felt with Plastic Tone Boosters
• Tone Holes: Drawn
• Mouthpiece: 4C with Plastic Cap
• Thumb Hook: Adjustable Plastic
• Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case
• Manufacturer Part Number: YTS-480EY